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FEBRUARY 15, 2014: AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK AN MANGROVES

Fun time on Saipan
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  • Bev rides her bike to Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel Silverstein would be proud.
  • Leisurely ride along the water's edge at American Memorial Park, Saipan. You can see windsurfers and Managaha Island in the background.
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  • Bev photographs mangrove flowers.
  • Mangrove flowers are not the most showy in the plant kingdom, but they are pretty for those who look for them.
  • Mangroves are adapted to live in salt-water-saturated sand at the shore's edge. They send roots up to absorb oxygen (and even nitrogen) directly from the air. Ecologically, mangroves are one of the most important type of tree in existence. They filter the water and are able to remove or lock up many pollutants. It's my understanding that prior to human habitation, most Pacific islands were ringed by large mangrove forests. Today only small remnants of these forests remain. Many Pacific islands have totally lost all mangrove trees. We are lucky here on Saipan to have a small but apparently healthy mangrove stand along the lagoon near Outer Cove.
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